by Mary Carver | Mar 27, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV
You know how sometimes you leave a conversation, replaying it in your head until it becomes something much bigger than it really was? And how the only way to get better perspective is to dictate the entire conversation to a good friend, including facial expressions,...
by Mary Carver | Oct 12, 2012 | Faith Life, Family Life, marriage
In my high school Valentine’s Day was quite the floral spectacle. Like adolescent boys everywhere, my classmates knew that buying flowers on that infamous greeting card holiday was mandatory if they hoped for any chance of having a girlfriend on February 15....
by Mary Carver | Oct 2, 2012 | Faith Life
My mom, my daughter and I walked out of the department store, laughing about how eager the salesman at the door was to help us or – more likely – sell us something. “Yeah,” I said, “I don’t go shopping to talk to people!” We...
by Mary Carver | Jun 27, 2012 | Home Life
It’s not often that I’m accused of doing it all. My friends don’t usually say [sincerely, sarcastically or otherwise], “Oh, you’re so good. How on earth do you do it all?” I mean, I guess a few people – women who don’t...
by Mary Carver | May 16, 2012 | Faith Life
“Mommy, what does appropriate mean?” My answer to that loudly whispered question was the same one I’d given to her other 473 questions that day: “We’ll talk about it later.” When my husband told me he wanted to speak at his...
